Gold Surfaces

Connected Sites: 52

Buildings which have a significant amount of Gold leaf on their external surfaces.

Connected Sites

  • Ancient Kyoto
    Inscribed: 1994
    4.44
    350
    20
    Kinkaju temple. Top 2 stories
  • St. Petersburg
    Inscribed: 1990
    4.19
    267
    9
    St Isaacs Cathedral - its "golden cupola, gilded with about 220 pounds (100 kg) of pure gold". Also - Admiralty Spire and Cathedral of SS Peter and Paul
  • Potala Palace
    Inscribed: 1994
    4.14
    78
    11
    Jokhang Temple's golden roof
  • Agra Fort
    Inscribed: 1983
    3.55
    241
    6
    Golden Pavilion
  • Trinity Sergius Lavra
    Inscribed: 1993
    3.08
    99
    5
    Golden domes of Trinity Cathedral, Assumption Cathedral and Bell Tower
  • Novodevichy Convent
    Inscribed: 2004
    2.81
    144
    9
    Golden domes of Our Lady of Smolensk Cathedral
  • Nancy
    Nancy
    France
    Inscribed: 1983
    2.97
    224
    6
    Place Stanislas stunning gilded iron gates and lanterns at its four corners
  • Venice and its Lagoon
    Inscribed: 1987
    4.52
    610
    19
    St. Mark Cathedral gilded mosaics and facade decorations, Torcello Cathedral mosaics
  • Siena
    Siena
    Italy
    Inscribed: 1995
    4.05
    378
    10
    Siena's golden mosaic at facade of Duomo
  • Costiera Amalfitana
    Inscribed: 1997
    3.91
    294
    7
    Facade of Amalfi Cathedral is illuminated by gilded and enameled mosaics.
  • Temple of Heaven
    Inscribed: 1998
    3.76
    296
    12
    Temple of Heaven's golden point
  • Hiraizumi
    Inscribed: 2011
    2.99
    60
    5
    Chusonji's Konjikido Hall have gold leaf covered all inside and outside the building.
  • Novgorod
    Novgorod
    Russia
    Inscribed: 1992
    2.98
    77
    6
    Golden dome of Saint Sophia Cathedral in Novgorod
  • Piazza del Duomo (Pisa)
    Inscribed: 1987
    3.80
    498
    14
    The gilded ceiling of the cathedral
    See en.wikipedia.org
  • Avignon
    Avignon
    France
    Inscribed: 1995
    3.63
    359
    9
    Gilded statue of the Virgin of Notre-Dame des Doms d'Avignon
  • Medina of Fez
    Inscribed: 1981
    3.73
    260
    9
    Golden Doors of Fez Royal Palace
  • Kathmandu Valley
    Inscribed: 1979
    3.81
    161
    10
    Swayambhunath and Bodhnath pagodas
  • White Monuments of Vladimir and Suzdal
    Inscribed: 1992
    3.36
    80
    6
    Vladimir's golden domes of Dormition Cathedral
  • Itchan Kala
    Itchan Kala
    Uzbekistan
    Inscribed: 1990
    3.75
    122
    5
    Khiva's golden copula of Pakhlavan Makhmoud Mausoleum
  • Imperial Palace
    Inscribed: 1987
    4.19
    333
    11
    Imperial Palace for its famous gilded guarding lion statues
  • Cordoba
    Cordoba
    Spain
    Inscribed: 1984
    4.18
    376
    9
    Gilded doors of Mezquita
  • Ayutthaya
    Ayutthaya
    Thailand
    Inscribed: 1991
    3.60
    289
    15
    Ayutthaya's half of the restored Suriyothai Pagoda is covered with gold leaf
  • Rabat
    Rabat
    Morocco
    Inscribed: 2012
    3.16
    211
    7
    Golden door of royal palace
  • Yaroslavl
    Inscribed: 2005
    2.71
    71
    5
    Five golden domes of Dormition Cathedral
  • Wudang Mountains
    Inscribed: 1994
    3.42
    35
    3
    Golden Peak Palace
  • Vienna
    Vienna
    Austria
    Inscribed: 2001
    4.02
    591
    20
    Hofburg and gilded statue of Johan Strauss, Secession
  • Versailles
    Inscribed: 1979
    3.98
    521
    12
    100,000 gold leave used in the restoration of the royal golden gate
  • Statue of Liberty
    Statue of Liberty
    United States of America
    Inscribed: 1984
    3.30
    515
    19
    Statue of Liberty's torch is gold plating
  • Prague
    Prague
    Czechia
    Inscribed: 1992
    4.28
    585
    16
    St. Vitus Cathedral's gilded window and golden mosaic
  • Potsdam
    Potsdam
    Germany
    Inscribed: 1990
    3.52
    371
    10
    Chinesisches Haus at Sanssouci
  • Paris, Banks of the Seine
    Inscribed: 1991
    4.19
    680
    20
    Les Invalides. Dome - "6kg of gold leaf"
  • Old City of Jerusalem
    Inscribed: 1981
    4.36
    274
    12
    Dome of the Rock. Dome. Originally "100,000 gold dinar coins were melted down". At other times has been covered by tiles and Aluminium/Bronze alloy (1960). "In 1998 the golden dome covering was refurbished following a donation of $8.2 million by King Hussain of Jordan who sold one of his houses in London to fund the 80 kilograms of gold required"
  • Nikko
    Nikko
    Japan
    Inscribed: 1999
    3.73
    180
    10
    Toshogu Shrine
  • Mount Wutai
    Inscribed: 2009
    3.56
    45
    4
    Bronze Pavillion, whole building covered with gold leaf
  • Mount Emei, including Leshan Giant Buddha
    Inscribed: 1996
    3.66
    97
    6
    Golden Pavillion and statues
  • Mountain Resort, Chengde
    Inscribed: 1994
    3.54
    62
    4
    Putuozongsheng Temple's golden roof
  • Luang Prabang
    Inscribed: 1995
    3.65
    191
    5
    The front wall of Wat Mai main buiding is covered with thick gold leaf
  • Kyiv Cathedral and Lavra
    Inscribed: 1990
    3.55
    185
    6
    Dome and cupolas
  • Kremlin and Red Square
    Inscribed: 1990
    4.02
    253
    8
    Assumption Cathedral. Dome and cupolas.
  • Kraków
    Kraków
    Poland
    Inscribed: 1978
    4.02
    437
    19
    Sigismunds chapel in Wawel cathedral
  • Kazan Kremlin
    Inscribed: 2000
    2.76
    70
    6
    Golden dome of Annunciation Cathedral
  • Kandy
    Kandy
    Sri Lanka
    Inscribed: 1988
    2.99
    190
    5
    The Japanese donated golden roof of the temple of tooth
  • Independence Hall
    Independence Hall
    United States of America
    Inscribed: 1979
    2.97
    332
    17
    The steeple's crown and ball including weathervane of Independence Hall are covered by gold leaf
  • Holy Trinity Column
    Inscribed: 2000
    2.54
    180
    10
    Golden statues
  • Grand Place, Brussels
    Inscribed: 1998
    3.49
    555
    20
    Brussels Grand Place for its many gilded facades especially in the western side of the complex
  • Fujisan
    Fujisan
    Japan
    Inscribed: 2013
    3.60
    203
    8
    Outer wall of Honden in Kitaguchi Hongu Fuji Sangen Jinja is covered in gold
  • Florence
    Inscribed: 1982
    4.45
    587
    15
    The famous gilded Door of Paradise
  • Damascus
    Inscribed: 1979
    3.89
    76
    5
    Golden mosaic facade of Umayyad Mosque courtyard
  • Bahá’i Holy Places
    Inscribed: 2008
    2.69
    160
    9
    Dome of the Shrine of the Bab
  • Bagan
    Bagan
    Myanmar
    Inscribed: 2019
    4.44
    128
    6
    Shwezigon Temple
  • Ancient Nara
    Inscribed: 1998
    4.00
    290
    14
    Todaiji's golden horns on the main building roof.
  • Anuradhapura
    Anuradhapura
    Sri Lanka
    Inscribed: 1982
    3.38
    137
    7
    Anuradhapura's Sacred Tree is protected by pure golden fence